Maggots

Hello. I emptied out a few of my terracotta pots yesterday ready to replant and found a couple of them had maggots in the soil. What are they, and is it safe to put the soil in the compost bin? Usually I would put the soil onto the veggie patch but I'm assuming this would be a bad idea? The pots had had annuals in. Any help greatly appreciated.

 

Kathy, they are vine weevil larvae. Don't reuse or compost the soil as it will be full of eggs that you can't see. There is a link on here
http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/id-critter-please-20181.html

 

That's them. Thank you for the advice, I'll get rid of the compost immediately.

Kathy